A MAN must pay more than £400 in costs and fines for stealing tools from a lawn mower company.
Darren Whitcher stole machinery and power tools from Penn Lawn Mowers in Parkside industrial estate, Ringwood.
He was also charged with criminal damage - he pleaded guilty to both offences.
Appearing before Southampton Magistrates' Court he was ordered to pay £350 in compensation for the crimes committed on January 17 this year.
Whitcher, of Pat Bear Close, Southampto has been given a three-year community order to include ten rehabilitation activity days.
He must also pay £85 in court costs.
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